Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

put up or shut up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.70 in modern English

Syllables
put up or shut up
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To desist from saying something unless one is able to prove it; to act in a manner that makes further talk unnecessary.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

puts up or shuts up (present, singular) putting up or shutting up (participle, present) put up (participle, past) put up (past) shut up (participle, past) shut up (past)

Phrases

put one's money where one's mouth is fish or cut bait

Frequently Paired Words

put one's money where one's mouth is fish or cut bait

Questions

What does put up or shut up mean?
To desist from saying something unless one is able to prove it; to act in a manner that makes further talk unnecessary.

How to pronounce put up or shut up

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